Lakers’ Davis back, James has 33 in win
LeBron James welcomed Anthony Davis back with a lob pass for the game’s first basket, then turned to his own offense to score 33 points in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 106-96 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night.
Davis had eight points in 25 minutes after missing 17 games with a sprained left knee..
The Nets’ James Harden had 33 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists.
CLIPPERS 116, WIZARDS 115 >> Luke Kennard scored seven points inside the final 9 seconds, including a go-ahead four-point play with 1.9 seconds remaining, and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame a 35-point first-half deficit to stun the Washington Wizards 116-115 on Tuesday night.
Kennard hit a 32-footer out of a timeout and then, after Washington committed a 5-second violation, sank another 3 running to his right while absorbing a foul from Bradley Beal. He finished with 25 points.
Amir Coffey scored a career-high 29 points for the depleted Clippers. The Wizards’ Kyle Kuzma had 19 points and 12 rebounds. CELTICS 128, KINGS 75 >> Jayson Tatum scored 36 points and Jaylen Brown had 30 points and 10 rebounds before both rested the entire fourth quarter as the Boston Celtics routed the Sacramento Kings.
Buddy Hield led the Kings with 11 points. He was the only Sacramento player to score in double figures.
RAPTORS 125, HORNETS 113 >> Pascal Siakam had 24 points and matched his career high with 12 assists, Gary Trent Jr. scored a season-best 32 and the Toronto Raptors never trailed in a victory over the Charlotte Hornets.
LaMelo Ball scored 25 points and Miles Bridges had 22 for the Hornets. NUGGETS 110, PISTONS 105 >> Nikola Jokic had 28 points, 21 rebounds and nine assists, as the Denver Nuggets beat the Detroit Pistons.
Monte Morris made four free throws in the final 11.5 seconds to clinch the game. Cade Cunningham led Detroit with 34 points, eight rebounds and eight assists.
Jokic picked up his 3,000th NBA assist in the first quarter.
76ERS 117, PELICANS 107 >> Joel Embiid scored 12 of his 42 points in the fourth quarter as the Philadelphia 76ers pulled away from the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans for a 117-107 win on Tuesday night.
Tobias Harris added 33 points for the 76ers.